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Ana Crespo naci en Brasil y se mud a Estados Unidos para obtener su maestria en educaci n. Aqui se enamor de los cuentos para ninos cuando empez a leerselos a su hija, pero queria ver libros de autores brasilenos, con personajes brasilenos! Cuando naci su hijo, comenz a escribir sus propios cuentos. Ana es autora de Lia y Luis- Quien tiene mas?, galardonado con el Mathical Award; El ladr n de calcetin- una historia de fotbol, galardonado con el Premio Internacional del Libro Latino, y la serie My Emotions & Me. www.anacrespobooks.com Originally from Brazil, Ana Crespo moved to the United States to pursue a master of education. She fell in love with children's books when she began reading them to her daughter. But she wanted to see books by Brazilian authors featuring Brazilian characters! After her son was born, she decided to write her own stories. Ana is the author of Mathical Award winner Lia & Luis- Who Has More?, International Latino Book Award winner The Sock Thief- A Soccer Story, and the My Emotions & Me series. www.anacrespobooks.com Giovana Medeiros naci en Brasil. Actualmente vive en Lisboa, Portugal, donde trabaja como ilustradora independiente. Ilustr Lia y Luis- Quien tiene mas?, Running on Sunshine y varios libros infantiles de editoriales de todo el mundo. www.giovanamedeiros.com Originally from Brazil, Giovana Medeiros is now a freelance illustrator based in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the illustrator of Lia & Luis- Who Has More?, Running on Sunshine, and several other children's books from publishers around the world. www.giovanamedeiros.com
In their second outing from the “Storytelling Math” series, siblings Lia and Luís are surprised by a package from their grandmother. It’s a puzzle the Brazilian American kids have to piece together to figure out what message Vovó has sent them. The puzzle pieces are clues, and the kids use their sorting and spatial skills to solve the mystery. All the while, their mom is trying to get them ready and out the door to run an errand. As they finally place the last piece, Luís and Lia figure out what their abuela wanted to share and where their mother is rushing them to. The preschoolers have tan skin with wavy hair, and their mom and grandmother have deeply brown skin with more textured hair, showing the diversity of the Brazilian people. The bright colors, cartoony illustrations, and fun conundrum will draw kids in. This bilingual volume is primarily in English and Spanish, though Brazil-specific phrases are scattered throughout, which might confuse readers. A glossary is included in the back matter along with an author’s note and extension activities to continue the mathematics fun. VERDICT This charming, bilingual addition to the series will have young learners (who are not yet prejudiced against the subject) and their adults enjoying math. —School Library Journal
